When Accounting for Pensions, Delayed Recognition of Gains and Losses

question 126

Multiple Choice

When accounting for pensions, delayed recognition of gains and losses in earnings achieves:

• A) Income averaging.
• B) Expense averaging.
• C) Income optimization.
• D) Income smoothing.

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